Prescription Drug Substance Treatment Center Orlando Florida
From stressed out students during exams to ambitious professionals seeking to maximize their potential, prescription drugs have been used been used as a quick fix solution. You might have heard about celebrities abusing prescription drugs and attending a substance abuse treatment center in Orlando Florida after some sort of public misbehavior. Whitney Houston, an amazing vocalist, tragically passed away after a lifelong battle with addiction. Her autopsy revealed ‘accidental drowning’ with a cocktail of drugs including cocaine, Xanax, Flexiril, and Benadryl.
In United States, every day about 2500 youth (aged between 12 and 17) abuse a prescription pain reliever for the first time in their life. Dr. Nora D. Volkow testified to the US Senate that 55.7 percent of those (12 and older) who misused pain relievers received their medications from a friend or family member. Many of them obtained drugs from just one doctor.
Opium poppy in the ancient times was used in food and ritualistic acts before entering into the field of medicine where it was used as a narcotic that provided pain relief and sleep inducement during surgical procedures. Later on, opium was used around the world in China, India and Roman, Persian Greek, and Arab Empires. The derivatives of opium such as morphine, heroin, codeine and methadone were created so as to be less harmful than opium but turned out to cause greater addiction.
Who Is Exposed To The Risk Of Prescription Drug Abuse?
Individuals who are exposed to the following face increased risks of substance abuse:
- Peer pressure and drug experimentation
- Previous substance addictions (alcohol included)
- Access to prescription drugs (via healthcare providers)
- Any existing psychiatric conditions
- How Can One Be Addicted To Prescription Medicines?
Prescription medicines are prescribed by doctors based on an individual’s need, symptoms, and other factors to treat specific conditions. Long term use of prescription drugs leads to physical dependence since the brain adapts to chronic drug exposure and the body’s tolerance for the medication increases.
Prescription medicines such as Opioids, Depressants and Stimulants are commonly abused drugs. Students and professionals seeking to enhance their performance can use Psycho pharmaceuticals for enhancing mental performance while mood-altering stimulants are used for treating depression. Some take prescription medicines to get high, by taking large doses and administering it by snorting after breaking or crushing a pill or capsule.
The risk of health complications enhances when prescription and over-the-counter drugs are combined with other prescription medications, illicit drugs, or alcohol.
- Take A Step Today!
If you know someone who is hooked onto prescription drug abuse, you can get in touch with House of Freedom substance abuse treatment center in Orlando Florida at 1-888-796-8040. For 24hr Assistance you can contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-TALK). You can help them seek the help of counselors and enter into a drug addiction treatment center in Orlando Florida where they can move past the withdrawal symptoms from the drug and begin a new drug-free life. A combination of counseling and detoxification, performed under a physician’s observation will help your loved one get out of the addiction.
GET HELP NOW!! House of Freedom has been a leader in drug and alcohol treatment in Orlando Florida for more than 20 years. Contact us today at 1-888-796-8040. God bless